Referee Brandon Cruse; umpire Tab Slaughter; head linesman Mike Moeller; line judge Jay Bilbo; side judge Corey Luxner; field judge Nick Lave; back judge Lyndon Nixon; center judge Mike ContrerazGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Kansas State
0
0
3
3
6
West Virginia
7
14
14
0
35
Standouts
PassingWill Grier25 of 35, 356 yards, 5 TD, 2 INTWest Virginia
No. 8ReceivingMarcus Simms5 catches, 136 yards, 1 TDWest Virginia
No. 3DefenseToyous Avery8 tackles, 1 for lossWest Virginia
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Team stats
Kansas State
West Virginia
318
Total yards
464
227
Passing yards
356
91
Rushing yards
108
7.8
Yards per pass
9.9
2.5
Yards per rush
3.9
17
First downs
20
3–14
Third downs
8–12
0–2
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
4
8–69
Penalties
3–35
33:23
Possession
26:37
1
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Kansas State
West Virginia
42%
Success rate
51%
−0.19
EPA per play
0.18
0.88
Explosiveness
1.34
−0.45
Rushing EPA
−0.27
0.08
Passing EPA
0.50
16%
Passing-down success
44%
0.26
First-down EPA
0.10
−0.15
Second-down EPA
−0.01
−0.58
Third-down EPA
0.73
11%
Havoc by its defense
15%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
West Virginia 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
West Virginia −16, over/under 60.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were West Virginia 87%, Kansas State 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. West Virginia drives left to right, Kansas State right to left.
Q1 West VirginiaInterception, 6 plays, 34 yards
Q1 Kansas StatePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q1 West VirginiaFumble, 5 plays, 27 yards
Q1 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 13 yards
Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 2 plays, 96 yards
Q1 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Kansas StatePunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
Q2 West VirginiaMissed FG, 12 plays, 44 yards
Q2 Kansas StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 39 yards
Q2 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 73 yards
Q2 Kansas StateResult not recorded, 0 yards
Q3 Kansas StateField goal, 11 plays, 70 yards
Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 4 plays, 77 yards
Q3 Kansas StateFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q3 Kansas StatePunt, 8 plays, 47 yards
Q3 West VirginiaInterception, 3 plays, 11 yards
Q3 Kansas StateField goal, 8 plays, 18 yards
Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 2 yards
Q4 Kansas StateMissed FG, 6 plays, 25 yards
Q4 West VirginiaInterception, 6 plays, 34 yards
Q4 Kansas StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 42 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then West Virginia 7, Kansas State 0
West Virginia Interception, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick McLellan kickoff for 64 yds , Marcus Simms return for 14 yds to the WVirg 15
14:47
1st & 10 at own 15
Will Grier pass incomplete
14:25
2nd & 10 at own 15
Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings Jr. for 7 yds to the WVirg 22
14:10
3rd & 3 at own 22
Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 12 yds to the WVirg 34 for a 1ST down
13:38
1st & 10 at own 34
Martell Pettaway run for 3 yds to the WVirg 37
12:54
2nd & 7 at own 37
Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 12 yds to the WVirg 49 for a 1ST down
12:37
1st & 10 at own 49
Will Grier pass intercepted AJ Parker return for no gain to the KanSt 6
Kansas State Punt, 5 plays
12:26
1st & 10 at own 6
Alex Barnes run for 9 yds to the KanSt 15
12:05
2nd & 1 at own 15
Alex Barnes run for 2 yds to the KanSt 17 for a 1ST down
11:11
1st & 10 at own 17
Skylar Thompson run for 3 yds to the KanSt 20
10:41
2nd & 7 at own 20
Alex Barnes run for 3 yds to the KanSt 23
9:55
3rd & 4 at own 23
Alex Barnes run for 1 yd to the KanSt 24
9:26
4th & 3 at own 24
Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WVirg 45
West Virginia Fumble, 5 plays
9:22
1st & 10 at own 45
Will Grier pass incomplete
9:09
2nd & 10 at own 45
Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
8:31
3rd & 5 at the 50
Will Grier pass complete to Jovani Haskins for 15 yds to the KanSt 35 for a 1ST down
8:01
1st & 10 at opp 35
Will Grier pass complete to Tevin Bush for 7 yds to the KanSt 28
7:41
2nd & 3 at opp 28
Leddie Brown run for no gain to the KanSt 28 Leddie Brown fumbled, recovered by KanSt Jordan Mittie
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
7:28
1st & 10 at own 28
WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the KanSt 43 for a 1ST down
7:03
1st & 10 at own 43
Dalvin Warmack run for a loss of 3 yards to the KanSt 40
6:37
2nd & 13 at own 40
Skylar Thompson run for 2 yds to the KanSt 42
5:59
3rd & 11 at own 42
Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 05:59
5:48
3rd & 11 at own 42
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Alex Barnes for a loss of 1 yard to the KanSt 41
5:21
4th & 12 at own 41
Andrew Hicks punt for 55 yds, downed at the WVirg 4
West Virginia Touchdown, 2 plays
5:09
1st & 10 at own 4
Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 14 yds to the WVirg 18 for a 1ST down
4:46
1st & 10 at own 18
Marcus Simms 82 Yd pass from Will Grier (Evan Staley Kick)West Virginia 7, Kansas State 0
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
4:46
1st & 10 at own 35
Evan Staley kickoff for 57 yds , Duke Shelley return for 2 yds to the KanSt 10
4:39
1st & 10 at own 10
Skylar Thompson run for a loss of 3 yards to the KanSt 7
4:05
2nd & 13 at own 7
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Zach Reuter for 7 yds to the KanSt 14
3:36
3rd & 6 at own 14
Skylar Thompson pass incomplete
3:23
4th & 6 at own 14
Andrew Hicks punt for 62 yds , Marcus Simms returns for 25 yds to the WVirg 49
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
3:09
1st & 10 at own 49
Kennedy McKoy run for 4 yds to the KanSt 47
2:43
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Kennedy McKoy run for 3 yds to the KanSt 44
2:18
3rd & 3 at opp 44
Will Grier pass incomplete
2:12
4th & 3 at opp 44
Billy Kinney punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Duke Shelley at the KanSt 13
Kansas State Punt, 7 plays
1:42
1st & 10 at own 13
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 2 yds to the KanSt 15
1:22
2nd & 8 at own 15
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 17 yds to the KanSt 32 for a 1ST down
0:40
1st & 10 at own 32
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Blaise Gammon for 9 yds to the KanSt 41
0:00
2nd & 1 at own 41
Alex Barnes run for 2 yds to the KanSt 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:50
1st & 10 at own 43
KANSAS ST Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the KanSt 28
Q2 14:30
1st & 25 at own 28
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 14 yds to the KanSt 42
Q2 13:50
2nd & 11 at own 42
Skylar Thompson run for no gain to the KanSt 42
Q2 13:13
3rd & 11 at own 42
Skylar Thompson pass incomplete
Q2 13:06
4th & 11 at own 42
Andrew Hicks punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Marcus Simms at the WVirg 22
2nd quarter5 drives, then West Virginia 21, Kansas State 0
West Virginia Missed FG, 12 plays
12:55
1st & 10 at own 22
Martell Pettaway run for 3 yds to the WVirg 25
12:27
2nd & 7 at own 25
Martell Pettaway run for 4 yds to the WVirg 29
11:52
3rd & 3 at own 29
Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 10 yds to the WVirg 39 for a 1ST down
11:32
1st & 10 at own 39
Martell Pettaway run for 1 yd to the WVirg 40
10:48
2nd & 9 at own 40
Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 5 yds to the WVirg 45
10:11
3rd & 4 at own 45
Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings Jr. for 7 yds to the KanSt 48 for a 1ST down
9:37
1st & 10 at opp 48
Leddie Brown run for 3 yds to the KanSt 45
9:05
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 9 yds to the KanSt 36 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at opp 36
Leddie Brown run for 4 yds to the KanSt 32
8:09
2nd & 6 at opp 32
Leddie Brown run for 2 yds to the KanSt 30
7:04
3rd & 4 at opp 30
Will Grier sacked by Jordan Mittie for a loss of 4 yards to the KanSt 34
6:57
4th & 8 at opp 34
Evan Staley 51 yd FG MISSED
Kansas State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:50
1st & 10 at own 34
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 9 yds to the KanSt 43
6:19
2nd & 1 at own 43
Dalvin Warmack run for no gain to the KanSt 43
5:46
3rd & 1 at own 43
Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 05:46
5:27
3rd & 1 at own 43
Skylar Thompson run for no gain to the KanSt 43
5:02
4th & 1 at own 43
Alex Barnes run for a loss of 4 yards to the KanSt 39
West Virginia Touchdown, 7 plays
4:56
1st & 10 at opp 39
Will Grier pass incomplete
4:49
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Kennedy McKoy run for 14 yds to the KanSt 25 for a 1ST down
4:19
1st & 10 at opp 25
Kennedy McKoy run for 8 yds to the KanSt 17
3:45
2nd & 2 at opp 17
Kennedy McKoy run for 16 yds to the KanSt 1 for a 1ST down
3:19
1st & 0 at opp 1
Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 03:19
3:19
1st & 0 at opp 1
Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 03:19
3:09
1st & goal at opp 1
Leddie Brown run for no gain to the KanSt 1
2:35
2nd & goal at opp 1
Will Grier pass incomplete
2:31
3rd & goal at opp 1
David Sills V 1 Yd pass from Will Grier (Evan Staley Kick)West Virginia 14, Kansas State 0
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
2:31
3rd & 10 at own 35
Evan Staley kickoff for 62 yds , Isaiah Zuber return for 19 yds to the KanSt 22
2:19
1st & 10 at own 22
Alex Barnes run for 6 yds to the KanSt 28
1:38
2nd & 4 at own 28
Skylar Thompson run for 2 yds to the KanSt 30
1:05
3rd & 2 at own 30
Skylar Thompson pass incomplete
0:57
4th & 2 at own 30
Andrew Hicks punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Marcus Simms at the WVirg 27
West Virginia Touchdown, 7 plays
0:47
1st & 10 at own 27
Will Grier pass complete to T.J. Simmons for 12 yds to the WVirg 39 for a 1ST down
0:40
1st & 10 at own 39
Will Grier pass complete to T.J. Simmons for 8 yds to the WVirg 47
0:35
2nd & 2 at own 47
Will Grier pass complete to T.J. Simmons for 11 yds to the KanSt 42 for a 1ST down
0:29
1st & 10 at opp 42
Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings Jr. for 17 yds to the KanSt 25 for a 1ST down
0:15
1st & 10 at opp 25
Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 23 yds to the KanSt 2 for a 1ST down
0:06
1st & goal at opp 2
Kennedy McKoy run for 1 yd to the KanSt 1
0:06
2nd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:06
0:02
2nd & goal at opp 1
David Sills V 1 Yd pass from Will Grier (Evan Staley Kick)West Virginia 21, Kansas State 0
0:00
2nd & 9 at own 35
Evan Staley kickoff for 29 yds
3rd quarter6 drives, then West Virginia 35, Kansas State 3
Kansas State Field goal, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds , Duke Shelley return for 22 yds to the KanSt 22
14:56
1st & 10 at own 22
Alex Barnes run for 8 yds to the KanSt 30
14:18
2nd & 2 at own 30
Alex Barnes run for 9 yds to the KanSt 39 for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & 10 at own 39
Skylar Thompson run for no gain to the KanSt 39
13:11
2nd & 10 at own 39
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 40 yds to the WVirg 21 for a 1ST down
12:43
1st & 10 at opp 21
Skylar Thompson run for 2 yds to the WVirg 19
12:09
2nd & 8 at opp 19
Alex Barnes run for 4 yds to the WVirg 15
11:33
3rd & 4 at opp 15
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 7 yds to the WVirg 8 for a 1ST down
11:06
1st & goal at opp 8
Skylar Thompson pass incomplete
11:01
2nd & goal at opp 8
Skylar Thompson pass incomplete
11:01
3rd & 0 at opp 8
Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 11:01
10:56
3rd & goal at opp 8
Skylar Thompson pass incomplete
10:51
4th & goal at opp 8
Blake Lynch 25 Yd Field GoalWest Virginia 21, Kansas State 3
West Virginia Touchdown, 4 plays
10:51
4th & 10 at own 35
Nick McLellan kickoff for 46 yds , Marcus Simms return for 4 yds to the WVirg 23
10:34
1st & 10 at own 23
Martell Pettaway run for 7 yds to the WVirg 30
10:09
2nd & 3 at own 30
Will Grier pass complete to Martell Pettaway for 1 yd to the WVirg 31
9:35
3rd & 2 at own 31
Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 7 yds to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down
9:01
1st & 10 at own 38
Tevin Bush 62 Yd pass from Will Grier (Evan Staley Kick)West Virginia 28, Kansas State 3
9:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Evan Staley kickoff for 64 yds , Isaiah Zuber return for 16 yds to the KanSt 17
8:47
1st & 10 at own 17
Justin Silmon run for no gain to the KanSt 17 Justin Silmon fumbled, recovered by WVirg Reese Donahue
West Virginia Touchdown, 4 plays
8:42
1st & 10 at opp 17
Will Grier pass incomplete
8:32
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Leddie Brown run for 7 yds to the KanSt 10
8:03
3rd & 3 at opp 10
Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 9 yds to the KanSt 1 for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & goal at opp 1
David Sills V 1 Yd pass from Will Grier (Evan Staley Kick)West Virginia 35, Kansas State 3
Kansas State Punt, 8 plays
7:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds , Duke Shelley return for 13 yds to the KanSt 13
7:33
1st & 10 at own 13
KANSAS ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the KanSt 8
7:25
1st & 15 at own 8
Skylar Thompson run for 16 yds to the KanSt 24 for a 1ST down
6:41
1st & 10 at own 24
Alex Barnes run for 9 yds to the KanSt 33
6:05
2nd & 1 at own 33
Alex Barnes run for no gain to the KanSt 33
5:35
3rd & 1 at own 33
Skylar Thompson run for 6 yds to the KanSt 39 for a 1ST down
4:49
1st & 10 at own 39
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Dalton Schoen for 35 yds to the WVirg 26 for a 1ST down
4:49
1st & 10 at opp 26
Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 04:49
4:45
1st & 10 at opp 26
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Dalton Schoen for 6 yds to the WVirg 20
3:45
2nd & 4 at opp 20
Skylar Thompson sacked by David Long Jr. for a loss of 8 yards to the WVirg 28
3:27
3rd & 12 at opp 28
KANSAS ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 33
2:37
3rd & 17 at opp 33
Skylar Thompson run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 35
2:14
4th & 19 at opp 35
KANSAS ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 40
2:08
4th & 24 at opp 40
Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 40 yds for a touchback
West Virginia Interception, 3 plays
2:03
1st & 10 at own 20
Kennedy McKoy run for 8 yds to the WVirg 28
1:33
2nd & 2 at own 28
Kennedy McKoy run for 3 yds to the WVirg 31 for a 1ST down
1:06
1st & 10 at own 31
Will Grier pass intercepted Johnathan Durham return for no gain to the WVirg 39
Kansas State Field goal, 8 plays
0:58
1st & 10 at opp 39
Alex Delton run for 18 yds to the WVirg 21 for a 1ST down
0:35
1st & 10 at opp 21
Alex Delton pass incomplete
0:23
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Alex Delton run for 6 yds to the WVirg 15
0:00
3rd & 4 at opp 15
Alex Delton pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 5 yds to the WVirg 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:55
1st & goal at opp 10
KANSAS ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the WVirg 20
Q4 14:32
1st & goal at opp 20
Alex Delton pass incomplete
Q4 14:20
2nd & goal at opp 20
Alex Delton pass incomplete
Q4 13:58
3rd & goal at opp 20
Alex Delton sacked by David Long Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 21
Q4 13:48
4th & 0 at opp 21
Blake Lynch 38 Yd Field GoalWest Virginia 35, Kansas State 6
4th quarter4 drives, then West Virginia 35, Kansas State 6
West Virginia Punt, 5 plays
13:48
4th & 21 at own 35
Nick McLellan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Martell Pettaway run for no gain to the WVirg 25
13:12
2nd & 10 at own 25
Will Grier pass incomplete
13:05
3rd & 10 at own 25
KANSAS ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the WVirg 40 for a 1ST down
12:58
1st & 10 at own 40
WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the WVirg 30
12:34
1st & 20 at own 30
Will Grier pass incomplete
12:14
2nd & 20 at own 30
WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the WVirg 20
11:55
2nd & 30 at own 20
Leddie Brown run for 5 yds to the WVirg 25
11:27
3rd & 25 at own 25
Leddie Brown run for 2 yds to the WVirg 27
10:42
4th & 23 at own 27
Billy Kinney punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KanSt 41
Kansas State Missed FG, 6 plays
10:42
1st & 10 at own 41
KANSAS ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the KanSt 36
10:36
1st & 15 at own 36
Alex Delton pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 16 yds to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down
10:02
1st & 10 at opp 48
Alex Delton pass complete to Dalton Schoen for 23 yds to the WVirg 25 for a 1ST down
9:18
1st & 10 at opp 25
Alex Delton run for 1 yd to the WVirg 24
8:59
2nd & 9 at opp 24
Dalvin Warmack run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 25
8:18
3rd & 10 at opp 25
Alex Delton sacked by Jeffery Pooler Jr. for a loss of 9 yards to the WVirg 34
7:49
4th & 19 at opp 34
Blake Lynch 50 yd FG MISSED
West Virginia Interception, 6 plays
7:45
1st & 10 at own 34
Kennedy McKoy run for 4 yds to the WVirg 38
7:01
2nd & 6 at own 38
Kennedy McKoy run for 3 yds to the WVirg 41
6:05
3rd & 3 at own 41
Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 18 yds to the KanSt 41 for a 1ST down
5:20
1st & 10 at opp 41
Kennedy McKoy run for 5 yds to the KanSt 36
4:51
2nd & 5 at opp 36
Kennedy McKoy run for 4 yds to the KanSt 32
4:15
3rd & 1 at opp 32
Jack Allison pass intercepted Jahron McPherson return for 4 yds to the KanSt 18
Kansas State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
4:05
1st & 10 at own 18
KANSAS ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-9 Yards) to the KanSt 9
3:55
1st & 19 at own 9
Alex Delton run for 14 yds to the KanSt 23
3:30
2nd & 5 at own 23
Alex Delton pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 8 yds to the KanSt 31 for a 1ST down
2:32
1st & 10 at own 31
Alex Delton pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 15 yds to the KanSt 46 for a 1ST down
2:20
1st & 10 at own 46
Alex Delton pass complete to Alex Barnes for 8 yds to the WVirg 46
1:45
2nd & 2 at opp 46
Alex Delton run for 4 yds to the WVirg 42 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at opp 42
Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 01:45
1:20
1st & 10 at opp 42
Alex Delton pass complete to Zach Reuter for 7 yds to the WVirg 35
1:15
2nd & 3 at opp 35
Alex Delton pass incomplete
0:55
3rd & 3 at opp 35
Alex Delton sacked by Adam Hensley for a loss of 5 yards to the WVirg 40
0:28
4th & 8 at opp 40
Alex Delton pass incomplete
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
PassingWill Grier25 of 35, 356 yards, 5 TD, 2 INTWest Virginia
Kansas State
West Virginia